Market activity ended on Thursday, with the market declining after the trading of 30 percent more shares valued 11 percent less than on Wednesday, resulting in more stocks rising than falling on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Trading ended with 15 securities changing hands compared to 16 on Wednesday, with four stocks rising, two declining and nine remaining unchanged. The Composite Index slipped 0.15 points to settle at 1,329.55, the All T&T Index fell 1.10 points to 1,780.99 and The Cross-Listed Index increased 0.12 points to 118.62.
At the close, 408,693 shares traded for $3,296,893 compared to 313,974 units at $3,686,330 on Wednesday.
An average of 27,246 units traded at $219,793 compared to 19,623 at $230,396 on Wednesday. Trading month to date averages 11,621 units at $184,376 versus 10,829 units at $182,581. The average trade for March amounts to 12,610 units at $342,338.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings ended at $15.49 in exchanging 700 shares, Ansa Mcal settled at $56.75 in trading 5,481 stocks, Clico Investment Fund increased 9 cents to $25.15, with 14,147 stock units changing hands. First Citizens Bank remained at $46.50 with the swapping of 1,026 stocks. Grace Kennedy remained at $4.91 in an exchange of 80,355 stock units, Guardian Holdings closed at $25.61 with 16,923 units crossing the exchange, 
JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to $1.80 in trading 7,500 stock units. Massy Holdings had an exchange of 6,000 stocks at $65, National Flour Mills gained 3 cents in ending at $2.35, with 37,575 stocks crossing the market, Point Lisas remained at $3, with 1,248 stocks changing hands. Scotiabank declined by 15 cents to $54.50 after exchanging 6,062 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 10 cents in ending at $13.50 in exchanging 15,716 units, Trinidad Cement gained 10 cents in closing at $3 after trading 213,335 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.32 after exchanging 1,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $32.98 trading 1,625 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
